Oh , Giveme A Bloody Break !

[paddy11]

our own special roasted nuts.... special dips , and how to make... the best turkey with wild berry stuffing ,,,, jeez ! We all love t' watch these progs .... but really.... ain't it just tesco/ sains etc who do it for us anyway? Is there anybody who actually does these things?

[albaqwerty]

I make my own pigs in blankets and bacon wrapped around cheese thingies.

Am staying mute on the subject of roasted nuts.

[Baldric]

Very wise ^^^ ;o)

[Charity]

It's food porn.

[ayabrea38]

I tried once to make a Delia chocolate log.

Put me off trying anything like that again until I get a team of helpers.

[Bluestone]

I've made quite a few things recently off various different cookery programs.
Hairy Bikers and Nigel Slater being the favorites :-)

[boxtops]

I don't love to watch these progs, they get on my wick after a bit.

[vodkancoke]

Me....in fact my oven is housing a load of spiced nuts and granola at this very minute!
If you suggested to my Mum to buy a ready stuffed turkey, she would hit you over the head with it! Each to their own though, some people enjoy doing it and others don't.

[jake-the-peg]

The psychology is to make you nostalgic for a 'perfect' fantasy Christmas you never had and to make you associate all those warm family Dickensian Christmas feelings with the particular brand so that you'll feel the desire to make this Christmas 'Special' and do your biggest food shop of the year with them.

Very few people will do those things but they're telling you that if you shop there then you might get the inspiration and suddenly gave a "Nigella moment"

All fantasy, all flattery - all food porn

Same reason they use celebs to sell scent